So did former BYU Professor, John L Lund, ever go back to Israel and face charges that he was illegally trafficking in stolen artifacts as he was charged with? Anyone know what happened with this guy and the charges filed against him? Or did he just forfeit bail thinking it was the most efficient way out of facing charges?

_________________"It's not so much that FARMS scholarship in the area Book of Mormon historicity is "rejected' by the secular academic community as it is they are "ignored". [Daniel Peterson, May, 2004]

_________________"And the human knew the source of life, the woman of him, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, 'I have procreated a man with Yahweh.'" Gen. 4:1, interior quote translated by D. Bokovoy.

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

_________________The Church has confirmed that, whilst legally married to Emma, Joseph Smith had sex with women to whom he was not legally married. Is there another definition of adultery that I'm unaware of? - Bazooka

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Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

_________________"And the human knew the source of life, the woman of him, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, 'I have procreated a man with Yahweh.'" Gen. 4:1, interior quote translated by D. Bokovoy.

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He better be careful. You piss'em off in China, there's no bail about it, they just shoot you in the back of the head and strip out your organs for spare parts.

_________________"And the human knew the source of life, the woman of him, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, 'I have procreated a man with Yahweh.'" Gen. 4:1, interior quote translated by D. Bokovoy.

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Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

Remember, BCSpace wasn't born until probably a good 120-140 years later.

_________________The Church has confirmed that, whilst legally married to Emma, Joseph Smith had sex with women to whom he was not legally married. Is there another definition of adultery that I'm unaware of? - Bazooka

Wow, while following that link, it looks like John Lund is using Joseph Smith to pimp his tours. He all but guarantees that tour attendees will see Book of Mormon ruins, based on Joseph's writings in the Times and Seasons.

He makes a pretty good case against Meldrum. But it is also a good case against an LGT, particularly a Mesoamerican one with his "both sides of the Rio Grande".

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lulu wrote:

Was Times and Season an Official Church Publication?

Sethbag wrote:

With Joseph Smith as its editor, what do you think?Remember, BCSpace wasn't born until probably a good 120-140 years later.

I always defer to bcspace on these matters, when I can get him to answer.

_________________"And the human knew the source of life, the woman of him, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, 'I have procreated a man with Yahweh.'" Gen. 4:1, interior quote translated by D. Bokovoy.

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

_________________"It's not so much that FARMS scholarship in the area Book of Mormon historicity is "rejected' by the secular academic community as it is they are "ignored". [Daniel Peterson, May, 2004]

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

Makes me wonder who paid his bail, if he's worried about publicity to the church.

_________________(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.

It would not surprise me in the least if he just walk on the bail/bond he posted and decided to never go back to Israel and face charges. The cost of defense and publicity to the Church are most likely driving his decision. I suspect his hands are not clean and he concluded a $7500 bond was a cheap price to pay. He never goes back to Israel but can do his tour schtick elsewhere. He just has to stay out of the artifact trade.

Makes me wonder who paid his bail, if he's worried about publicity to the church.

I'm sure he got help from contacts at BYU Jerusalem.

_________________"It's not so much that FARMS scholarship in the area Book of Mormon historicity is "rejected' by the secular academic community as it is they are "ignored". [Daniel Peterson, May, 2004]